Whiffletree



s. BALTZL'YQ I WHIFPLETREE'. No. 372,353. Patented Nov. 1, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT Price.

STEPHEN BALTZLY, OF LIVINGSTON, CALIFORNIA.

WHIFFLETREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 372,353, dated November1, 1887.

Application filed February 8, 1887. Serial No. 226,976.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN BALTZLY, of Livingston, in the county ofMerced and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in \Vhiflletrces; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in whiffletrees; and the objectof the same is to provide a whiffletree which will combine simplicityand economy in construction with durability and efficiency in use..

A further object is to provide a whiffletree which shall be moreparticularly adapted for rough or heavy usage.

With these ends in view my invention con-' sists in certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, as 'Will be hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective ofmyimproved whiffletree. Fig. 2 is-a view in cross-section.

A represents the whifiletreebar,made,preferably, of tubular metal ofsufficient length,

and open at both ends for the reception of the bent ends d of the braceB. The brace B consists of a strip of metal, preferably oval orrectangular in crosssection, having its ends bent inwardly a shortdistance toenter the ends of the whiftletree-bar A. These bent endspreferably conform in shape to the openings in the ends of the bar B,and after they are inserted in their respective, ends of the bar B thesaid ends are heated and the parts permanently secured together bywelding.

D represents a brace-collar having an areshaped bearing or eye, f, atone end for the reception of the bar B, andasimilarlyshaped bearing oreye, f, at its opposite extremity for attaching the whiffletree to thewagon. The sides of section of the brace-collar between the two eyes orbearing are parallel or approximately parallel, and the space betweenthe sides is filled by the mctal block 9, which latter can be welded,riveted, or otherwise secured against displacement.

The brace 13 is preferably bowed or curved,

as shown in the drawings, and passes through v the loop at apointbetween the block A and eye f, and bears against and is supported bysaid block.

To construct a whiffletree after the design described above, I generallyemploy a piece of pipe metal as the main or whiffletree bar. I then takea strip of metal of sufficient length and give it the desired shape,after which the ends are bent and inserted in the ends of thewhiflletree-bar. The whole is then subjected to heat, and when red-hotis welded together and squared up. It is then again subjected to heatuntil red-hot, and rings (1 for the attachment of the draft-hooks, aresecured thereon by welding. The brace-collar O is then put into place,as is also the spacing-block. A hole is then drilled or otherwise boredthrough the collar and spacingblock, and a rivet or bolt for securing itfirmly against displacement is then inserted and secured. The necessarydraft-hooks are then attached to the whiiiietree and-the device iscomplete.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described and in the manner of securingthem together without departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention; hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to theconstruction herein set forth; but 7 Having fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters- 2. In awhiflletree, the combination, with a tubular whiffletree-bar having openends, of a bow-shaped brace or bracing-truss having a portion of itsends bent inwardly to enter the open ends of the said bar, abrace-collar encircling the whiffletree-bar and bracingends to permit ofthe introduction of the inwardly-bent portion of the bracing-strip, theends of the bar and brace being secured to 10 gether by welding, anddraft-rings secured on the outer ends of the bar and brace by welding,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN BALTZ LY.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK MoOoNNELL, H. A. W'Am).

